2019 · Card Game

Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top

Players compete to build the most successful carnival by hiring stars, constructing attractions, and deploying sideshows against rivals. On a turn, a player draws one card and may play one card: Stars and Attractions go in front of the active player, Event cards resolve when discarded, and Sideshow cards are placed in front of opponents to hinder them. Win conditions vary and can change during the game—some cards set alternate victory requirements (for example, collecting a set number of a particular card). Interaction and targeted disruption play a central role as players try to meet a shifting goal while preventing others from doing the same.

groupPlayers

2–4 best 2

schedulePlaying time

5–15 min

psychologyComplexity

1.1 / 5